Fire Safety Awareness Smokey Bear Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Fire Safety Awareness Giveaway

Fire Safety Awareness Giveaway

Fire Safety Awareness Smokey Bear Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Learn more about Fire Safety Awareness and how Smokey Bear can teach us how to prevent wildfires. Be sure you enter for your chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card we are giving away to a lucky fan! Who doesn’t love Smokey Bear?

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The sad truth is that nearly 9 out of 10 wildfires are still caused by humans:

  • In 2014 there were 7,933 wildfires caused by lightning, but 55,679 wildfires caused by human error (as reported to the National Interagency Fire Center).
  • In 2014 more than 3.5 million acres burned due to wildfires in the U.S. of those, more than 1.5 million acres burned due to human-caused wildfires.

#FirePreventionWeek on the StreetHow many of these can you get right? Let me know and maybe you'll get a #SmokeyBearHug. Posted by Smokey Bear on Thursday, October 8, 2015
Although most of us don’t behave this way intentionally, each year we learn of devastating wildfires caused by careless behavior which can impact millions of acres of forest and thousands of homes. We can also be more responsible in our homes when it comes to fire safety as well. Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Only one in five home fires was reported during these hours.

How Can You Stay Safe

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Pledge to be smart when using fire outdoors so you can do your part to prevent wildfires.

And Now for the Giveaway!

One Winner will Win a $100 Amazon Giftcard! Give¬away begins November 5th, 2015 at 5pm EST and ends November 19th, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST. Open to US residents age 18 and older. Winner will be selected by Random.org and be notified by email. See Giveaway Tools widget below for full terms & conditions. Disclosure: Blog¬gin’ Mamas is hosting this giveaway and coordinating prize fulfillment. Element Associates, The Ad Council and the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters are in no way responsible for the giveaway, and only provided the above content to be distributed in the form of a PSA.

Fire Safety Awareness Smokey Bear Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

23 responses to “Fire Safety Awareness Smokey Bear Amazon Gift Card Giveaway”

  1. tricia jorke Avatar
    tricia jorke

    Just remember to put campfires out completely when done. If you are a smoker, please put your cigarette out completely, don’t just flick it.

  2. Toneria Avatar
    Toneria

    I don’t know anyone who has experienced wildfires, and I’ve never seen one. You just have to be cautious about using flammable things in the woods.

  3. Enrique Herrera Avatar

    If you ever make a campfire or grill in the wilderness, make sure after the coal has stopped burning, you spread the ash around a tree and put generous amounts of water onto it. I don’t know anyone affected by a wildfire.

  4. Carolyn Massey Avatar
    Carolyn Massey

    I don’t know anyone that has been affected by wild fires. Any time you start a firebplease make sure you stay with it and when you leave put it out with water. Make sure it’s out, scatter the ashes around making sure no hot embers.

  5. Jeanna johnson Avatar
    Jeanna johnson

    I have not experienced wildfires and I don’t know of anyone who has! You have to take responsibility for your actions and be careful if you start a fire!

  6. alycep Avatar
    alycep

    I have not experienced a wildfire first hand but common sense would say that you never leave any fire unattended and not your weather conditions before starting one outdoors.

  7. Jennifer Stanley Avatar
    Jennifer Stanley

    My mom volunteers at an animal shelter in California and you wouldn’t believe the number of pets displaced by the wild fires going on out there. Many escape the home but cannot find their owner. You must be careful not only with campfires but also lanterns and grills while camping.

  8. wildnmild4u Avatar
    wildnmild4u

    I have never experienced a wildfire and I don’t know of anyone who has. Never leave a fire unattended would be a good tip.

  9. Kelly N Avatar
    Kelly N

    Do you have any tips for Wildfire prevention?

    yes..know what the heck youre doing!

  10. Sandy Klocinski Avatar
    Sandy Klocinski

    Remove all dead plants, grass and weeds (vegetation) within 30 feet of your home. I don’t know anyone who has been affected by a wildfire

  11. desithebonde Avatar
    desithebonde

    yes we had fire and when we go out to cmaping we keep extra water to put out any tpye of fires and then we keep rolled newpaper and then check make sure you out before you lleavve

  12. Lynn Avatar
    Lynn

    Don’t play with fire, if you have to have a fire clear your area first and keep water near by to put it out.

  13. jalapenomama Avatar
    jalapenomama

    If you build a bonfire be sure it is completely out when done.
    form name Barbara Montag
    thank you

  14. Myra Avatar
    Myra

    I live in a National Forest in North Alabama and we don’t have the huge fires like out west. We do have fires sometime. If we camp in the wilderness are, we always make sure our camp fire is out. I’ve helped with a few fires. Not fun

  15. mickeyfan Avatar
    mickeyfan

    Only YOU can prevent forest fires.

  16. JillianToo Avatar
    JillianToo

    Check for fire restrictions or warnings before building a campfire.

  17. Crystal Sheckles-Gibson Avatar
    Crystal Sheckles-Gibson

    When burning leaves or anything on my property I always make sure to keep the water hose close by.

  18. Noelle Cagle Avatar
    Noelle Cagle

    We had our summer vacation cancelled the night before this year due to wildfires in the California Sequoias. The fire was started by lightening, so no prevention, but I guess cutting back brush around buildings is always a good tip.

  19. Danielle Avatar
    Danielle

    Make sure you can put the fire out if it starts to get out of control. example plenty of water close by. And my sister in laws mother and father lost everything in a wildfire this year. Home,vehicles,pets, pictures EVERYTHING. It was devastating.

  20. Dierdra Byrd Avatar
    Dierdra Byrd

    The only tip I have, is to put fires that you start out. I do not know anyone who has been affected.

  21. tinareynolds Avatar
    tinareynolds

    Always put out campfires not a lot of experience with wildfire but big thing at home I make sure to watch blow out candles

  22. Eugenia Hall Avatar
    Eugenia Hall

    Always practice fire safety, make sure all outdoor fires are really, truly out before going to bed or leaving.

  23. channallocks Avatar
    channallocks

    thank god i do not , before you lite a camp fire check if its ok